"You have to go past the turbulence of internal dialogue to connect with that abundant, affluent, infinite, creative mind," Deepak Chopra.
Other teachers teach the same idea. Dr. Joan Borysenko calls this taming the monkey mind. We each as humans have what seems like a mind that wants to do it own thing, spiraling with thoughts, resentments, lists of things to do: none of which might serve us. Part of our human journey, in my opinion, is to tame this mind. To quiet the turmoil so that we can get in touch with our wisdom. Meditation can do this, mindful walks in nature can, practice and intention can. The benefits are worth the effort, and as caregivers we, and the person for whom we provide care, can benefit by our quieting our minds and tapping into our wisdom.
Love this. And my New Year's Resolution is to work more intently at taming my Monkey Mind. I find that journaling helps with this, so perhaps that is a tangible way to practice for me.
ReplyDeleteJournaling is a great way to tame the mind. Thank you.
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